Heart under lock and key
9.99 €
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Heart under lock and key
9.99 €
In August 1978, a miracle happened to six-year-old Alice, though she didn't immediately realize it. An elegant, slightly eccentric artist named Irene, who had long ago left Sicily for Rome, appeared on the doorstep of her parents' home. And one brief conversation between an adult woman and a six-year-old girl changed both their lives.
Twelve years later, Alice learns that Irene gave her a priceless gift before her death—the opportunity to fulfill her childhood dream of becoming an actress—and sets off for Rome. An apartment haunted by the ghosts of the past; a door long locked; amazing paintings kept under lock and key for years; a diary with a story of happiness and tragedy...
Alice undertakes to investigate the mysterious love story of Irene, an artist who gave up painting many years ago, and on her journey she will find friends, survive dangerous encounters, and perhaps discover herself. And in the finale, she will have a revelation that will change her life forever.
The brilliant Turkish-Italian filmmaker ("The Window Opposite," "The Presence of Splendor," "Fasten Your Seat Belts"), author of critically acclaimed and beloved books, Ferzan Özpetek has written an elegant novel about the death of passion and the beginning of a new life. Here, a love story unravels into a detective story. There will be missed chances and unexpected breakthroughs, happiness, heartbreak, secrets, and unexpected solutions. But most of all, there will be hope.
Twelve years later, Alice learns that Irene gave her a priceless gift before her death—the opportunity to fulfill her childhood dream of becoming an actress—and sets off for Rome. An apartment haunted by the ghosts of the past; a door long locked; amazing paintings kept under lock and key for years; a diary with a story of happiness and tragedy...
Alice undertakes to investigate the mysterious love story of Irene, an artist who gave up painting many years ago, and on her journey she will find friends, survive dangerous encounters, and perhaps discover herself. And in the finale, she will have a revelation that will change her life forever.
The brilliant Turkish-Italian filmmaker ("The Window Opposite," "The Presence of Splendor," "Fasten Your Seat Belts"), author of critically acclaimed and beloved books, Ferzan Özpetek has written an elegant novel about the death of passion and the beginning of a new life. Here, a love story unravels into a detective story. There will be missed chances and unexpected breakthroughs, happiness, heartbreak, secrets, and unexpected solutions. But most of all, there will be hope.
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